Investigating Cold Cases
This class will meet 8-times, and students will dig into four popular unsolved murder cases. Students will also watch documentaries and learn investigation procedures used by Detectives on solving cases.
Lance Davis B.S. Criminal Justice
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(83)
What's included
8 live meetings
5 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner Level
Hello and thank you for your interest in my class. My name is Lance Davis and I have worked in the Law Enforcement field for the past 26-years, in my career I actually had one case I worked years ago that turned into a cold case. I have always had an interest in Cold Cases and in this class, we will look into four interesting and popular cases that have been classified as unsolved or cold cases. As students, each of you will dig into each case, research it, and conclude on the findings that each of you will present and discuss. It is always interesting to hear other students' perspective on these cases. This class will be presented by slides, and you will have outside of class homework watching documentaries from YouTube. Here is a breakdown of how this class will go: (1) Before classes, you will receive a Documentary or Movie to watch that pertains to that week's case. (2) Day 1 of that week's class will be talking about the Documentary that was given and then I will share with you some notes that you will write down that could help you in your case. (3) Day 2 of that week's class, you will each give your opinion on what happened in that case and any findings that you uncovered to bring you to that conclusion. REQUIREMENTS: there must be a minimum of 2 students enrolled in this course, active participation, cameras must be on at all times, and if you are assigned a video to watch for the upcoming class, please watch it or you will be totally lost when class starts. My goal for you after investigating each case is to have a better understanding on how Cold Cases work and give you the knowledge and ability to put clues together. Please see the below list of Cold Cases that we will be researching. We will start out our first meeting learning the basics of crime scene investigation, just so you aren't totally in the dark when some things are mentioned by me or the videos. (These are subject to change) 1. JonBenet Ramsey Case 2. OJ Simpson Case 3. Scott Peterson 4. The West Memphis Three or a Special Request from students.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Due to the nature of the class, Parents / Guardians should be aware that there will be some violent material and videos viewed.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined June, 2020
5.0
83reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Liberty University
Hello everyone, my name is Lance Davis and my students call me “Mr. D”. I am happily married and have 3-boys including a set of twins. I have an Associate of Applied Science degree along with a Bachelor of Science degree both in Criminal Justice that I received from Liberty University.
I was a full-time police officer for eighteen years until I decided to pursue my 2nd career of teaching, which I have done the last 8-years now. I didn't go very far from law enforcement as I am still certified and working as the School Resource Officer in the same building as I teach in.
I have several passions other than teaching, which are: (1) Sports ⚾️ 🏈 🏀 and collecting Sports Cards since I was 11-years old, (2) Educating students and adults on financial issues (I received certification as a Certified Financial Master Coach through Ramsey Solutions) and (3) Being outdoors and enjoying family time on our farm.
I have some parents ask me my teaching style and the best way I can explain it is this, I love to be thorough and make sure my students understand what I teach them, I also add humor in my teaching, which in turn almost always gets a positive reaction from my students.
I don’t mean to offend anyone but a couple of my strict policies on Outschool is this: If you sign up for one of my classes and then fail to attend with no warning, or even let me know before class or just after the class, I have a NO REFUND POLICY, so please don't ask to transfer your students to another class 2-weeks later because you forgot or there was an emergency and you just thought about messaging me now. The same goes if you attend any part of my class, then I will not issue a refund because you were there and always have the option to watch the recording. If you aren't going to make it to class and need to transfer to another time, message me and let me know at least 8-hours before class starts and we will work something out. I have been burned too many times before with false excuses and this is time I set aside for a particular class. If you miss a class you signed up for, you are welcome to pay for that class once again, and attend. I really don’t mean for this to sound stern, but unfortunately, for a few, I have to be.
I am blessed to be able to enjoy both of the careers I set out to do at an early age and my hope for you in considering my classes is to learn and enjoy my classes as much as I love to teach them. Thank you for considering one or more of the variety of classes I have to choose from, and as always, if you ever have questions, please feel free to ask. See you in the Classroom :)
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Thank you and I look forward to meeting you in the Classroom.
Lance DavisReviews
Live Group Class
$155
for 8 classes2x per week, 4 weeks
40 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 15-18
2-8 learners per class
